Dahlem, North Rhine-Westphalia

Dahlem
Municipality
Flag of Dahlem
Flag
Coat of arms of Dahlem
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Euskirchen (district)North Rhine-WestphaliaRhein-Sieg-KreisRhein-Erft-KreisDüren (district)Rhineland-PalatinateAachen (district)BelgiumBlankenheimEuskirchenSchleidenBad MünstereifelWeilerswistHellenthalNettersheimMechernichZülpichKallDahlem
Location of Dahlem within Euskirchen district
Interactive map of Dahlem
Dahlem is located in Germany
Dahlem
Dahlem
Location within Germany
Dahlem is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Dahlem
Dahlem
Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 50°23′N 06°33′E / 50.383°N 6.550°E / 50.383; 6.550
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictEuskirchen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25)Jan Lembach (CDU)
Area
 • Total
95.18 km2 (36.75 sq mi)
Elevation
539 m (1,768 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
4,438
 • Density46.63/km2 (120.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
53949
Dialling codes02447
Vehicle registrationEU
Websitewww.dahlem.de

Dahlem (German pronunciation: [ˈdaːləm] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Euskirchen, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has the lowest population density and population of all the state's municipalities. It is located in the Eifel hills, approx. 35 km south-west of Euskirchen. The small medieval town Kronenburg is part of the municipality.

Geography

Dahlem is located in the northern Eifel region in the High Fens – Eifel Nature Park, between Blankenheim in the northeast and Stadtkyll in the southwest. The Kyll flows through the region from the Glaadtbach. The Heidenköpfe summits lie in the Ripsdorfer forest to the east.

Population

References

  1. ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2025 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
  3. ↑ "Landesdatabank Nordrhein-Westfalen Tabelle 12411-01i: Bevölkerungsstand - Gemeinden - Stichtag". Retrieved 26 August 2026.

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